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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!


The Shoshone Project in Wyoming, ca. 1910. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC, 20540 USA. LC-F82-724
January 12, 2018

Buffalo Bill Builds a Town, Part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2013 Buffalo Bill Builds a Town, Part 1 Read part 2 By Jeremy M. JohnstonCurator of…

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Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) specimen. DRA.305.37
December 1, 2017

The Black-Footed Ferret – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2000 Here, Gone, and Back Again: The Black-Footed Ferret Deborah Deibler SteeleFormer Curatorial Assistant, Draper Natural…

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The makings of a true adventure? Max Wilde, a packstring like the one pictured, and a backcountry trail. Outfitter Les Bowman leads a packstring along Ishawooa Trail in 1953. MS 89 Jack Richard Collection. PN.89.105.20005.107
November 22, 2017

The Wilderness Life of Max Wilde – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2005 The Wilderness Life of Max Wilde By Jay LawsonFormer Chief Game Warden, Wyoming Game and…

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Cody's expedition to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon halted on this volcanic slope near Flagstaff to take a rest and enjoy the view in winter 1892. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection. P.69.1094 (detail)
November 17, 2017

William F. Cody’s North Rim Adventure – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2003 “God Bless the Hands That Made Them Custard Pies”: William F. Cody’s North Rim Adventure…

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Hayden was certain that Jackson's photographs - like this one of artist Thomas Moran at White Mountain Hot Springs (today's Mammoth Hot Springs) - would sell Yellowstone. He simply needed an economical way to do it. WHJ-A.058
November 14, 2017

William Henry Jackson’s Albertype prints – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2016 Sharing Yellowstone: Lost & Found—William Henry Jackson’s Albertype prints By Matthew E. Hermes, PhDResident Fellow…

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T.C. Cannon (1946-1978). "Buffalo Medicine Keeper," ca. 1974. Acrylic and oil on canvas. William E. Weiss Memorial Fund Purchase. 8.02
November 3, 2017

T.C. Cannon – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2004 T.C. Cannon: Challenging the Parameters Julie Coleman TachickFormer Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum T.C….

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